Oh shit it’s been three long fucking years, but it’s that time again to REDSKY! FUCK YEAH! So, let’s go through the check list:

1. Be completely off the grid for three years while writing new music…check.

2. Finish recording music at Signaturetone Recording…check.

3. Trust music to Adam Tucker for mixing/mastering…check.

4. Get new merch…check.

5. Get new stage props for live show…check.

6. Masterbate…chhhhhhheeeeeeeeeeeck.

I’m thrilled to have completed this project. In total, I wrote an entire screenplay and recorded nearly 27 songs. Only 9 made final cut and into the studio for the album. The drums were recorded by Adam Tucker at SignatureTone Recording with none other than Peter Clarke (Bill Pulmonary Embolism, ex-Iron Thrones, Liar in Wait). I decided that it was time to do real drums because I’m sick and tired of all the perfect and precise drumming that is so prevalent in metal music. I wanted something realistic that represented the skills of a renown professional in the area. I think Pete did a great job and the quality and difference is night and day. We will be performing limited shows throughout the region on this cycle. Plan to hear more of that later on…Our current lineup is as follows:

This is it for a little while at least. REDSKY is making our final appearance of 2011 at Station 4 in St. Paul on Saturday October 15. It’ll be a party for sure. There are a lot of great shows going on that night in the Twin Cities, and this is the one you can’t miss.

Hit us up on our Facebook page if you need tickets. We’ll also be off-loading as much merch as possible.

So we played a pretty kick ass show at The Cabooze May 28th. It was awesome to see so many new faces and witness an actual moshpit. It was also Brian Kirkner’s last show with the band. He found his dream job building guitars for a major guitar manufacturer in California. We wish him all the best in his new found career and hope that he enjoys living life in California. We offered to move with him…and stay in California because, let’s face it, Minnesota has some pretty shitty weather, but alas the whole “we have roots here…blahblahblah.” It’s probably for the best, but we (roadies included) will all miss the fuck outta him. As awesome as Kirkner is on guitar, he is 100 TIMES more awesome to hang with…and that’s what we’re really going to miss the most.

Ok. So that brings us to the second part of this thing…who’s going to play lead guitar for REDSKY? Well, we have put out the feelers to many of our friends that play in other bands, and I can tell you we found someone so incredibly exceptional that we know you will be pleased. So without further adieu REDSKY would like to welcome Matt Hodsdon to the band. Matt has amazing chops and has played with some amazing bands like DAWN OF VALOR, EPICUREAN, and his own project CHAOS FRAME. I am a HUGE fan of Matt’s work with CHAOS FRAME and I feel that he brings an energy and sound all his own to the REDSKY material. If you haven’t already, please give his work on Chaos Frame a listen. You will not regret it.

That brings me to gigs…we have a lot of them coming up and if Danny Z can book us a date in or around Chicago in August then we will be covering the entire northern midwest region. Here’s what we have so far:

More cool stuff…well…we’re riding out our summer shows and then heading to the studio to start recording our next album. I’m pretty stoked about it and SO SHOULD YOU!!! We will be working with our friends at SignatureTone Recording again. So, you know it’s going to be an analog Surly fueled party. Also, we finally have our CD in physical DigiPak format. BUY IT NOW! And…keep checking the website for videos and other bits of news. We’ll be updating it more frequently in the coming weeks.

We have tickets available for this show. Tickets are $7.00 a piece and can be purchased directly from us by clicking the link below. It’s going to be a great way to start the summer season!!! GET SOME WITH REDSKY!

Twin Cities based metal band REDSKY recently inked a publishing and licensing deal with Seattle, WA based AUDIOSOCKET for their 11 track self-produced debut album The Circle of Blood. AUDIOSOCKET is a boutique music licensing agency, representing more than 1,800 emerging bands, composers, and record labels from around the world. REDSKY founding member, Chuck Wagner, hopes that the deal will help the band gain additional exposure to new listeners through video games, movies, and television spots. “Licensing and publishing heavy or extreme music is a very competitive business and AUDIOSOCKET has emerged with a proven track record of finding high-quality music for their clients. I’m very excited about this endeavor as it will enable us to further circumvent the outdated record label structure yet still generate revenue,” Wagner said.

AUDIOSOCKET has helped license music to clients like Toyota, Warner Brothers, Universal, MTV, and ABC as well as had their music featured in television shows like Lost, Grey’s Anatomy, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien. AUDIOSOCKET Chief Executive Officer Brent McCrossen says, “We’re thrilled to bring REDSKY into the AUDIOSOCKET catalog. These guys are playing at a very high level. They’ve mastered their instruments and are writing genuine songs that represent the best in breed. Our clients will love it and we look forward to getting their music to market.”

The Circle of Blood was released on August 30, 2010. The album was tracked at Full Circle Studios in Corcoran, MN and mixed by Adam Tucker at SignatureTone Recording in Minneapolis, MN. REDSKY is currently performing shows through the end of 2011 and has plans to enter the studio Spring of 2012 to record a follow up to The Circle of Blood.